Chocolate Chili Imperial Stout Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial Stout by darrylsnow | Brewer's Friend
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Chocolate Chili Imperial Stout

280 calories 25.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Darryl Snow
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 280 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday November 25th 2014
1.091
1.018
9.6%
57.1
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.30 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 64.5%
0.65 kg American - Chocolate0.65 kg Chocolate 29 350 7.9%
0.65 kg American - Roasted Barley0.65 kg Roasted Barley 33 300 7.9%
340 g German - CaraMunich III340 g CaraMunich III 34 57 4.1%
340 g United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate340 g Pale Chocolate 33 207 4.1%
340 g Belgian - Special B340 g Special B 34 115 4.1%
400 g Flaked Oats400 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.9%
200 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)200 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
8,220 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Horizon42 g Horizon Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 57.14 60%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 0 min 40%
70 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Infusion -- 68 °C 60 min
13 L Fly Sparge -- 77 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Indonesian cacao nibs Flavor Secondary 21 days
100 g Javan espresso beans Flavor Secondary 21 days
2 each Indonesian vanilla pods Flavor Secondary 21 days
6 each Chopped dried Indonesian Cayenne chili peppers (with seeds) Flavor Secondary 21 days
2 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
20 each Toasted American bourbon cask oak cubes Flavor Secondary 21 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 311 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Add 1tsp Calcium Chloride and a pinch of salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Cold steep the roasted grains and add to the boil in the final 10 minutes.

Ferment 2 weeks @ 20 degrees

Age for 3 weeks on the flavoring ingredients

Age in the keg for at least 3 months for the flavors to mellow, especially the chili

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darrylsnow 05/19/2020 at 02:19pm
4 of 5

Sooooo tasty. Ultra smooth, very chocolatey with the perfect chili bite at the end. The coffee and vanilla don't come through much but help to round everything out. The bourbon oak adds another smokey dimension, and a tart, dark cherry note. Head retention could be better, and mouthfeel a little fuller so going to update the recipe to add oats next time.


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